Re: Honeypot Defintion - Almost There!

[Steve Barnet <barnet () chem wisc edu>]

Hi all,

Perhaps replace monitoring with understanding? 

Something like this:
"A honeypot is an information system resource that's 
value lies in improving understanding of unauthorized 
or illicit use of that resource"

You may want to consider replacing the personal pronoun 
"whose" with that's. The pronoun is still a bit awkward.

I know: some people aren't using it for improving 
understanding as such, however, that's what ends up 
happening. For some people it turns into taking action 
based upon that understanding (arresting warez operators), 
for others a forensic exercise. In either case, the 
resultant action need not be reflected in the definition.

Just my $0.02

Best,

- ---Steve